Join the women of Blessed Sacrament Parish for small group gatherings exploring topics in the faith, scripture, and prayer. We meet weekly on Mondays, at 9am or 7pm, beginning September 2017 and going through May 2018.

Sept. -Oct: “I’m a Catholic. So what?”This 6-part course with Fr. Rampino will connect the dots of our Catholic faith, drawing from scripture, the saints and the catechism to energize our living of the faith.

Nov. -Dec.: “Time for God” by Fr. Jacques PhillipeA book study to help our prayer become a true encounter with God.

We will use Magnificat magazine for daily scripture reflections. Order your subscription at us.magnificat.net.

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Confirmation

Confirmation

"For 'by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.'" Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285

Confirmation of youth at Blessed Sacrament will take place on Monday, November 6, 2017, at a 7:00 pm liturgy. Candidates and sponsors are asked to be at the church by 6:15 pm that evening.

The rehearsal will be held the evening before, Sunday, November 5, 2017, at 6:30 pm.

The Confirmation retreat is Saturday, Sept 30-Sunday, October 1, times TBD.

Parents of youth to be confirmed this November are asked to attend ONE of the following very brief meetings in September.

The sponsor for Confirmation must be at least 16 years old (there is wiggle room for siblings who are close to that age, and permission may be sought from the pastor), must be fully initiated in the Faith (baptized, confirmed, made First Communion), and must be leading a sacramental life. The sponsor need not be married, but if s/he is, the marriage must be sacramental.

Your child will be asked to perform 20 hours of apostolic service by Sept 15. By apostolic service, we specifically mean acts that show care of the human person, and fall under one of the Works of Mercy (see proposal sheet). Volunteering at an animal shelter or picking up trash would not qualify. The service performed does not have to be thru an organization--in fact, your child is encouraged to look around the neighborhood or school for needs.

4) Saint Report due October 1. Religious ed students will submit a one-page, single-spaced report which (1)summarizes the life of the chosen saint and (2) gives the reasons for having chosen that saint. Students in school will submit reflection on the research paper, and it will be addressed as homework assignment. Scroll to bottom of page for websites which may be helpful.

Formed has been called the Catholic Netflix. Did you know our parish has a subscription, and you can access it, free of charge? Parishioners may get the access code by emailing sdoyle@blessedsacramentcc.org or by calling the parish office.

Participation in Institute of Catholic Culture's face-to-face or online sessions. Go to their website to see their offerings or to view an online presentation: Institute of Catholic Culture